Educator Open House: Building a Kinder Campus
Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 4:30 - 6:30PM
Ben's Bells Downtown Studio
40 W. Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85701
Drop in to explore the latest version of Kind Campus and connect with the community partners helping students thrive through kindness. Come learn, connect, and be inspired to make kindness a way of life.
What to expect:
- Details and guidance on Kind Campus, our free school-based program — including what's new for the 2026–27 school year
- Info on Ben's Bells Field Trips, all-school Assemblies, and classroom opportunities
- Community partners sharing their missions, resources, and ways to get involved
- A shared connection to kindness across all participating organizations
- Shop KIND on site — apparel, classroom supplies, handmade items, and more, with a 10% educator discount
Who should come:
Educators, administrators, parents, students, volunteers, and community members — everyone's welcome.
Community Partners:
Free event. Light snacks will be served.
Ben's Bells strives to be accessible and inclusive in our programming. Your experience at this event is important to us. If you have a disability (including but not limited to learning or attention, mental health, concussion, vision, mobility, hearing, physical or other health related), require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason please contact liz@bensbells.org by August 20, 2026, to discuss your needs.
Raffle
Attendees will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for the following prizes. Must be present to enter but not to win. Drawing will take place at 6PM.
Field Trip
Field Trips at a Ben’s Bells studio are a terrific opportunity to engage in a fun, hands-on art activity, learn about intentional kindness, and participate in a community service project, all in one trip! Field Trips are 90-minutes long for up to 25 students, and each takes home Kindness Coin.
*Transportation not included
To-Go Kit
Studio To-Go Kits bring the studio to you. Kits include materials equivalent to a two-hour volunteer visit to one of our studios. Kits include instructions and materials to glaze (paint) Ben’s Bells Kindness Coins or beads. Completed kits are returned to the studio for items to be fired in our kiln and shared out in the community or sold in our Shop Kind retail stores.
Classroom Kit
This Kind Classroom Kit was put together with our Kind Campus classrooms in mind. Bring kindness to your classroom with these great items including:
- Flower ornament
- Kind Note pack
- Be Kind Bumper Sticker
- Be Kind lapel pin
- Be Kind Stickers
- Be Kind Notepad
Stepping Stone
This is your chance to own one of Ben's Bells' beloved stepping stones for your yard or classroom! Mosaic stepping stones are a gorgeous visual reminder to practice kindness and inspire you each day.
PARKING
Metered and garage parking available nearby.
Ben's Bells Kind Campus Program
Kind Campus is an innovative school-based program that educates students, families, faculty, and staff about the benefits of kindness, and empowers them to create a culture of kindness in their school and beyond. Participating schools receive access to free, easy-to-incorporate ideas and materials. Kind Campus is designed to be highly adaptable to different ages and needs.